A First Case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Related to Enterovirus D68 in Belgium: Case Report
Introduction: We describe the first case of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) related to enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection in Belgium. The clinical and radiological presentation of AFM associated with EV-D68 although well described currently remains a challenging diagnosis. Through this interesting clinical case, we aimed to review the differential diagnosis of acute flaccid palsy in a child and discuss the specific point of interest related to AFM. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 4-year-old girl with a torticollis associated with an acute palsy of the right upper limb. The magnetic re... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2024 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Case Reports in Neurology, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 41-47 (2024) |
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Karger Publishers
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Schlagwörter: | enterovirus / acute flaccid palsy / motor deficit / spinal cord / case report / Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system / RC346-429 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28972225 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1159/000535316 |